CHAPTER 1049: CHAPTER 1051: HAND OF DETENTION AND CONTRACT EXECUTION

The ground was covered with something that should be sand; there’s sand everywhere, so this must be a desert.

The stars twinkle in the sky, and the sun is nowhere to be seen, so it must be nighttime now.

Wen Wen, in his middle age, knew all this and had seen it before.

Yet everything he had seen in the first half of his life never gave him a sense of reality.

The young man before him was the young man he had once seen, the real him.

Upon feeling everything around him, middle-aged Wen Wen suddenly felt his nose turn sour, then broke into tears with deep sobs.

To suddenly transform from a virtual consciousness into a real person, that feeling is beyond normal comprehension.

Wen Wen looked at the sobbing middle-aged man in front of him, with a hint of a smile at the corners of his mouth. All his hardships had been worth it.

It was indeed the middle-aged man; during the ceremony, Wen Li’s visage was forcibly warped into that of middle-aged Wen Wen.

The creation of this duplicate was entirely guided by the Man in Black Robe; the intricacies of the ceremony and the intense consumption of materials were beyond what a normal Demon Hunter could achieve.

Such a created duplicate naturally wasn’t a simple puppet.

Rather, it was nearly a creation of another Wen Wen out of thin air!

This Wen Wen, like Wen Li, had his own personality and independent consciousness, requiring no concern from Wen Wen over how he would grow; he could grow on his own.

At the same time, this duplicate lacked the hazards of Wen Li; he definitely would not turn and attack Wen Wen, as Wen Wen could take his life with just a thought.

He would unconditionally carry out most of Wen Wen’s ordinary commands as well as all of Wen Wen’s mandatory commands, responding with personalized approaches while executing them according to his own nature.

As for why there weren’t purely mandatory commands, it’s because this duplicate also had a personality and would be repulsed by certain special commands.

For example... engaging in a knife fight with Wen Wen’s original body.

Their relationship was quite mysterious, not simply that of a superior and subordinate.

Just like back in the Jianzhen Spring, Wen Wen’s main consciousness existed in both bodies simultaneously, controlling each with a different style.

They would always coordinate seamlessly, working as one because they are one entity, and their interests are the same.

Their approaches to situations and combat habits were entirely different, as each had an independent personality.

Wen Wen glanced at the middle-aged Wen Wen for a while, then smiled at him, handing over a pistol and a soldier’s shovel.

"I recall you’re skilled with these kinds of weapons. I commissioned a master to make these; see if they fit your hands."

In reality, they didn’t need to communicate; both bodies knew the ins and outs of these weapons—Wen Wen just had a habit of speaking.

After a simple trial, the middle-aged Wen Wen displayed a satisfied expression.

The old-fashioned revolver used energy-filled bullets; as long as a superpower user didn’t exhaust their Supernatural Power, they could fire bullets at any time.

The power of this gun far surpassed that of the Blazing Tiger and the Pack of Wolves, adequately showcasing the capabilities of the middle-aged Wen Wen.

Wen Wen also expended a significant sum and gathered many materials to have Red Beard craft the soldier’s shovel.

While it couldn’t compare to the Blood River Sword, the materials used were no less significant.

These two weapons were arranged to be made when Wen Wen decided to create the duplicate, intended as a gift upon first meeting.

At the same time, Wen Wen understood the capabilities of the duplicate. The usual combat effectiveness of the duplicate was around the Upper Sequence level.

However, within him lay the power of the Nameless King, and the creation of this duplicate’s consciousness stemmed from the extreme emotions of seven monsters, and in his experiences, he could deftly wield this power.

Thus, the power of the Nameless King, which was very dangerous to Wen Wen, was just normal strength for the duplicate.

Once utilizing this power, the duplicate could reach a True Sequence level of strength for a short while; however, due to the significant harm it caused the body, the duplicate would not use this move unless necessary.

The capabilities of the duplicate were not limited to this; his ceiling was the same as Wen Wen’s.

He would find his opportunities in his own way, continuously growing stronger.

"Though you’re my duplicate, being called Wen Wen is a bit awkward... Hmm, from now on, you’ll be called Wenwu, so others don’t confuse the two of us."

"Also, when there are outsiders around and you appear with me, you must cover your face, or else others might think you’re my father."

Wenwu nodded, his thoughts aligning with Wen Wen’s on these matters.

Wen Wen pondered for a moment and tossed the modified Yan Xiu mask to Wenwu.

"Now that you’ve been reborn, what do you plan to do?"

Wenwu glanced up at the sky, saying, "Hmm... I want to visit Fengyang City. As for what comes after, I’ll think about that later."

Fengyang City was where Wenwu’s illusory years took place; his lover lived there, and they had a three-year-old son.

Wenwu wanted to go and see if there was a chance to rekindle old ties, but he was aware that it might just be wishful thinking, likely a mere reflection like clouds and moonlight, not actually existent in the real world.

But visiting the past could help Wenwu resolve a knot in his heart.

Due to the relationship between Wenwu and Wen Wen, he naturally enjoys high authority at the Sanctuary.

He can enter the Sanctuary out of thin air from any location, but he does not have the Catastrophe Gloves, naturally, he also does not have chains, and he cannot transform into a Cataclysm Prison state.

Watching Wenwu slowly leave, Wen Wen let out a long breath.

"This feeling is really strange; we’re both the same person and two different people. If I didn’t already have a mental illness, this conversation would definitely drive me into a split personality."

With this doppelgänger, Wen Wen can handle many things in the future as a hands-off manager.

If this doppelgänger is used well, no monster in any Sanctuary could ever replace it.

Suddenly, Wen Wen froze for a moment, and then a vast black energy erupted from his body, forming a huge black pillar of light shooting straight into the sky, its true height unknown.

Beyond Wen Wen’s sight, the light pillar continued to rise, flying out of the atmosphere, stopping just as it was about to hit the moon.

Then it transformed into a faint black mist, slowly dispersing downward. Something beyond the atmosphere seemed to dissolve under this black mist.

But upon closer inspection, it seemed as though nothing had happened.

On the ground, Wen Wen’s lips curved upward; the thin film that had blocked him for so long had silently shattered.

The immense power gathered inside him allowed him to break through a certain boundary and step into a new realm.

His strength increased, his perception range expanded, and he sensed that he had acquired a Cataclysmic Trait!

The so-called Cataclysmic Trait actually allows a superpower user to possess a Catastrophe Level ability before a catastrophe. Due to the insufficient power of True Sequence, this ability is a weakened version when used.

Typically, a True Sequence starts with only one Cataclysmic Trait, with a second one attainable through years of accumulation.

But Wen Wen’s Dark Matter Force had just entered True Sequence and already awakened two Cataclysmic Traits.

One of the abilities is called the Hand of Detention, and when Wen Wen uses it, a cell appears in the direction he grasps.

This cell is a weakened version of the Sanctuary cell. Wen Wen does not have any special privileges, but even so, this cell can trap some True-order Masters.

Another Cataclysmic Trait is more intriguing, named ’Contract Execution.’

This ability is not very destructive but is quite amusing.

When Wen Wen activates this ability, he can see the contracts others have made.

These contracts do not refer to written Supernatural Contracts, which don’t need Wen Wen to act as a judge.

Instead, it refers to certain seriously made verbal contracts, such as: ’I will definitely pay back the money by the end of the month, or else I’ll be hit by a car.’

’Watch me, I will definitely stick to the diet plan, or else I’d be struck by lightning.’

’After school, meet at the little forest, whoever doesn’t show up has to eat dirt whilst doing a handstand.’

Normally, these verbal vows are without consequence even if unfulfilled.

But if seen by Wen Wen’s ability, Wen Wen can impose a punishment.

If someone swore to be hit by a car, they’d indeed be hit upon their next outing, and if they kept hiding, they’d be hit by a truck exiting the bathroom door, crashing into their home.

Say they swore they’d be struck by lightning; they’d get hit by five bolts even on a sunny day.

As for eating dirt upside-down...

Everyone has uttered such words, but not all such words fall within the ability’s scope.

To use this ability, it must meet a condition called ’seriousness’ and a ’witness.’

If just spouted off in jest, this ability won’t trigger.

If the oath was made alone in their bedroom, it also wouldn’t be detected by the ability.

Only seriously promising another triggers the conditions for the ability.

The specific power of the ability is determined by the words spoken; those who never jest are immune to the ability, whereas habitual jesters may be easily tormented to death by it.

But what Wen Wen cares about most is not these abilities but using the power of the Cataclysm Prison outside.

He closed his eyes, immersing his consciousness into the Custodian Badge, then summoned the deepest power from within.

Boom!

A black robe suddenly shrouded Wen Wen; he was enveloped in black Qi flames, and every creature in the Talami Desert felt a primordial oppression, causing them to involuntarily prostrate themselves.

Wen Wen walked to the place where the two heavenly gods had fought before, extending his hand in another direction.

Thick black energy transformed into a black Energy Cannon, erupting from his hand, vaporizing a vast area of sand in front of him, creating an enormous fan-shaped sand pit.

Creating such a sand pit is not difficult for the current Wen Wen; truly, the transition from True Sequence to Catastrophe is an extreme sublimation of strength, completely existing on another plane of life.

If Wen Wen were to face that hand again, he would no longer be completely powerless.

He, like a child who just got a new toy, recklessly wielded this powerful strength, but shortly after using it, intense soreness coursed through Wen Wen, forcing him to hastily stop this power.